# Design suggestions

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/design-suggestions/12450>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [February 23, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/design-suggestions/12450 "2025-02-23T17:39:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bzp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@bzp](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/bzp)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/design-suggestions/12450/1 "2025-02-23T17:39:06Z")

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Found this juniper at Home Depot about 1 year ago. Did an initial clean up and then let it recover. Looking for suggestions on the next steps and timing. Thanks  
ben

 ![IMG_3617](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/7/9/7911a5bcad9604b300a60da627b090da5d50fa05.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Eastbayvet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eastbayvet](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Eastbayvet)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/design-suggestions/12450/2 "2025-02-23T21:11:08Z")

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How cool is that. A Home Depot yamadori!  
I’d change angle slightly so no confusion about apex and take pictures of other views then I’d leave another year to gain

 ![IMG_0918](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/5/3/5369553e23f139579b8e16278068a33474c32676.jpeg)  
strength. Strength is in foliage we have been told. Repot 2026. Late winter. Style early summer 2026

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**Author:** ![MartyWeiser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@MartyWeiser](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MartyWeiser)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/design-suggestions/12450/3 "2025-02-24T01:49:12Z")

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I agree that it needs to grow for another year or even two before you do any major work in order to gain strength. I also suggest using a plainer background behind the tree for pictures so we can really see the tree. I use the house siding or a section of fence when working alone and have someone hold a sheet sometimes. I also like to take my pictures on overcast days so I don’t get a bunch of shadows confusing things.

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**Author:** ![bzp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@bzp](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/bzp)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/design-suggestions/12450/4 "2025-02-24T17:41:34Z")

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all good ideas. thanks. box is a beast. ill work on a background and other views to get more input

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**Author:** ![Kenez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@Kenez](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Kenez)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/design-suggestions/12450/5 "2025-02-25T06:39:30Z")

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I’d leave it to grow, get stronger for at least a year, maybe two.  
When the time is right I would start approach grafting to get some branches closer to the trunk to keep it from getting more leggy and have more options to work with when the time comes.